Your Lesser Known Tips

[Ima saver]

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I sleep in old sweatpants and a top too. Not too beautiful, but warm!

[Lori63]

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I sleep in jammie pants and a sweatshirt-poor hubby sees me in my jammies when he goes to work, and by the time he's home at night I'm back in them!

[PrincessPerky]

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I make fun of DH for getting me 'slinky' sleep where, I am in Jammies before the kids go to sleep, so no slinky stuff, and in the cold cold winter it is all sweat shirts and soft pants!

[debtfreeme]

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can you do the bounce sheet thing after they have gone through the dryer or before? (wiping computer screens for less static/)

[debtfreeme]

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Ymmv?

[Ima saver]

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Fill up your gas tank early in the morning and you will get 5% more fuel for the same price.

[PrincessPerky]

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ymmv
your milage may vary

on bounce, I think after...

[shelbylovesmelby]

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OMG!

I thought I was the only one that bought boys crew socks! Same fit!

Doesn't just stink that the boys socks are priced cheaper than women socks?

Not only are thery cheaper but thicker & more durable. Same w/ undies we get the same qty per pkg but theirs again are thicker & last way longer.

[morningloryrose]

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I joined free-cycle, for my area. If I really need something but I can't afford it. I go there first and advertise what I'm looking for. If anyone has it, they will give it to you free. Every thing must be free. Last year I gave a Christmas tree to some one that needed it. This year I wanted a treadmill and someone had one that they no longer wanted it and I requested it and got it. It's a great site. Ya'll check it out!

[Ima saver]

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We must not have a free cycle, I have not heard of it.

[morningloryrose]

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SORRY! But my stupid fingers forgot to give you the web site. Go to freecycle.org when you get there pick out your area. north, south, or southeast, whatever yours is. Then you have to pick your state, as it breaks down you will get to your county or town. And you should see if your area has one. Then you can Join. If not you can start your own group. And you can also join other groups I belong to the four county's that I live near. If ya'll have any more question's just let me know!

[Ima saver]

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Thanks, I will do that. I always have stuff to give away. Last year I had a dishwasher with just a minor leak, but my husband always makes me buy new when appliances have a problem.

[lrjohnson]

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I like freezing things in ice cube trays. For exaample, if I have extra tomato sauce, or plum puree from canning, I freeze it in ice cube trays, then put the cubes in ziplocs. It doesn't take up as much space as a tub. I'm able to use a little at a time. I may not need a fullquart of plums, but i can defrost one or two for some yogurt. Also, you can have perfect sizing; I make extra oatmeal and freeze cubes of it-three cubes for a light breakfast, or five for more.

Things that will work: Almost too old sour cream (add a cube or two to soup), almost too old apple sauce (use as fat substitute, or for cereal, yogurt, etc.), any fruit mashed or pureed, any hot cereal to prepare for the week, spaghetti sauce (a cube or two is perfect for homehade pizza), kinda mushy blackberries that can't be individaully frozen on a cookie tray, spinash or any mushy vegetable-add to soups, by itself, etc.

I don't have a ton of bags at any given time, it's just a handy way to handle extras.

It's not an unknown tip, but it may be lesser known to those who don't cook much, like me.

My (modified) minimum wage challenge

[shelbylovesmelby]

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I like freezing things in ice cube trays. For exaample, if I have extra tomato sauce, or plum puree from canning, I freeze it in ice cube trays, then put the cubes in ziplocs. It doesn't take up as much space as a tub. I'm able to use a little at a time. I may not need a fullquart of plums, but i can defrost one or two for some yogurt. Also, you can have perfect sizing; I make extra oatmeal and freeze cubes of it-three cubes for a light breakfast, or five for more.

Things that will work: Almost too old sour cream (add a cube or two to soup), almost too old apple sauce (use as fat substitute, or for cereal, yogurt, etc.), any fruit mashed or pureed, any hot cereal to prepare for the week, spaghetti sauce (a cube or two is perfect for homehade pizza), kinda mushy blackberries that can't be individaully frozen on a cookie tray, spinash or any mushy vegetable-add to soups, by itself, etc.

I don't have a ton of bags at any given time, it's just a handy way to handle extras.

It's not an unknown tip, but it may be lesser known to those who don't cook much, like me.

My (modified) minimum wage challenge

I also take things like bananas puree them put them in ice cubes and save them for baby food, instead of letting the bananas spoil.

You can also take the syrup from the canned fruit, put them in ice cube trays and add them to Kool-aid or apple juice.

[Ima saver]

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To remove a bumper sticker, use your hair dryer on medium heat.